Did you know: Marlins left fielder Christian Yelich is a Thousand Oaks native. He had an estimated 150-200 family members in attendance at Monday’s series opener. ... Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton, from nearby Panorama City, has hits in 12 consecutive games against the Dodgers and is hitting better than .400 in that span. He is also sporting a 15-game hitting streak.

THE PITCHERS

LHP PAUL MAHOLM (1-3, 4.71)

In Maholm’s last three starts, he struck out eight, walked seven and allowed three homers, yet the left-hander didn’t allow more than three runs in any of them. He’s unlikely to dominate -- he hasn’t struck out more than three in any appearance this season – but Maholm has kept the Dodgers in games. He is still likely to lose his rotation spot once Hyun-jin Ryu is activated. Current Marlins have hit Maholm particularly hard over the years.

• Vs. Marlins: 6-6, 4.15

• At Dodger Stadium: 1-5, 5.05

• Loves to face: Rob Brantly, 0 for 3, 3 SO

• Hates to face: Giancarlo Stanton, 5 for 9, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 4 BB

RHP ANTHONY DeSCLAFANI

A 24-year-old acquired in the blockbuster November 2012 trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, DeSclafani will make his major-league debut in place of the injured Jose Fernandez. He has never pitched above Double-A, where he had a 4.19 ERA in eight starts this season. DeSclafani gets ground balls and has displayed great control. He walked just 23 men in 129 innings in 2013.

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